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LOT 1258
Bactrian Copper Stamp Seal of a Bird
LATE 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (216 grams total, 17.8 cm including frame).
Aviform seal with segmented body and wings, reserved pellet eye; mounted in a modern wooden frame with fabric backing, signed 'K.Tubby' bottom right.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Stone Ball with High-Relief Animals
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Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bird Necklace
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Restrung necklace of irregular garnet oblate beads with interspersed lapis lazuli beads carved in the form of a perching bird. 37.7 grams, 37 cm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
